San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1887-11-17
New Braunfels.

Having little leisure We ran over Mon
day afternoon to our sister city, New Braun
fels, which We had not visited for perhap
four or Ave years. This may illustrate thu
closeness with which we have been tiet
down to our business, for our recollection
Of New Baunfels have always been OF 4
very pleasant character, We having always
been the recipient when there Of marked
courtesy and kindness. And 40. notwith'
standing the position Of the FREE PREss In
favor of prohibition, We still found II on
the present occasion. Conceding our right
to differ with them, and our honesty in so
doing, as we freely do them in advocating
the other side, We got along very nicely
with our German friends and neighbors.
We found the town in 'healthy" con-
dition notwithstanding the hard times.
There is great deal OF money in New
Braunfels aud much steady going enter
prise, SO she bears up well under adverse
circumstances.
We noticed considerable indications Of
business. Especially was this the case at
the large establishment Of Louis Henne.
dealer in hardware, stoves, tinware, agricul-
tural implements, etc. He was crowded
with customers, but found time to show us
through the various departments of his bust
ness. We had no previous idea Of their ex-
tent and variety. His warehouses extend
back over one hundred feet from his store
rooms in front, and are filed with goods in
his various lines. Beyond these fronting
on another street he has large new and
elegant two-story residence which is just
receiving the finishing touches. 1t is in the
latest modern style from cellar to attic,
rooms large and airy, to be supplied with
hot and cold water, numerous closets, and
grand views from the upper varandas. We
have not seen SO complete dwelling for
long time. Near by he has conservatory
of choice flowers and plants, which he said
was under the exclusive care of his "better
half" Mr.. Henne is a large and liberal
minded gentleman, who deserves his sue
cess. With him is his younger brother
George, formerly of San Marcos, who is as
clever and good-lookiag as ever.
We called at the Zeitung Office, but the
editor, Judge Kebig, was not in; in his
absence our young printer friend and FORM
er employee, McChurch, did the honOrs."
We next called on Mrs. Simon who re-
sides with her mother, Mrs. Guenther, on
the same old historic hill. We made the
acquaintance of Mrs. Simon in February,
1876, on the occasion of her marriage at
the old homestead, and during her brief
married life in San Marcos, and we have
been fast friends ever since. Here, situat-
ed amid spacious ornamental grounds. and
flowers, pictures, music and artistic
ornaments, the work of our hostess, we
found what we take to be an ideal German
home-an oasis in what John Bunyan aptly
terms 1.-THE wilderness of this world" We
spent couple of hours here very pleasant
ly in converse about old times. The pleas
ure was enhanced by call from Judge
Kebig, with who we discussed the various
phases of the temperance question in an
amicabie manner We need not say that
we did not exactly agree, but, as ever, we
found the Judge pleasant, liberal minded
gentleman.
At the hotel we met Mr.. Kessler and
Prof Seele. The latter informed us he has
been in Texas some As years, mingled with
her pioneers and celebrities, and kept a
diary all that time. We repeat what we
told him, that he should use these in
valuable materials in the shape of pub
lshed autobiography.
We returned home resolved to visi
more frequently our kindred (our mother
was of German stock) and friends of New
Braunfels.